Project Title: “The Cultural Impacts on Our World” Grade: 2nd Name: Chervon Morris
Project Idea:Students will collaborate with their peers to develop a PowerPoint presentation to represent their cultures. Their presentations should include the cultures’ artistic contributions to the community and identify any key historical figures and events associated with their culture. Students will gather all information about the various cultures and create a graph to show the differences and similarities of the cultures. Students will use primary and secondary sources such as interviews and information gathered from the internet.
Driving Question:What will their junk drawer look like and what will their I-Pod play list look like?
Content: 2.C.1Understand how various cultures influence communities. ¨ 2.C.2.1 Explain how artistic expressions of diverse cultures contribute to the community (stories, art, music, food, etc.). ¨ 2C.2.2 Recognize the key historical figures and events that are associated with various cultural traditions. ¨ 2.C.2.3 Exemplify respect and appropriate social skills needed for working with diverse groups.
Grade: 2nd
Name: Chervon Morris
Project Idea:Students will collaborate with their peers to develop a PowerPoint presentation to represent their cultures. Their presentations should include the cultures’ artistic contributions to the community and identify any key historical figures and events associated with their culture. Students will gather all information about the various cultures and create a graph to show the differences and similarities of the cultures. Students will use primary and secondary sources such as interviews and information gathered from the internet.
Driving Question:What will their junk drawer look like and what will their I-Pod play list look like?
Content: 2.C.1Understand how various cultures influence communities.
¨ 2.C.2.1 Explain how artistic expressions of diverse cultures contribute to the community (stories, art, music, food, etc.).
¨ 2C.2.2 Recognize the key historical figures and events that are associated with various cultural traditions.
¨ 2.C.2.3 Exemplify respect and appropriate social skills needed for working with diverse groups.
Major Student Products:
¨ PowerPoint Presentation
¨ Graphs
¨ Artistic performance (optional)